Banty - Should I stay or Should I go?

[orangeman]

Not a very resounding vote of confidence in Banty if they want to open it to nominations ?.

Banty might walk in the meantime.

[orangeman]

heard costs might be the issue for bantys reinstatement.

Is it not the case that he is already a major contributor to the county coffers?

Apparently so but maybe it's a case like Galway where they feel that costs need to be reduced given the current climate ?.

[JMohan]

heard costs might be the issue for bantys reinstatement.

Is it not the case that he is already a major contributor to the county coffers?

Apparently so but maybe it's a case like Galway where they feel that costs need to be reduced given the current climate ?.

I have no idea, but I can only assume he wasn't the major contributor anymore.

The only reason for saying that is that after 6 or 7 years or whatever it is, I'd be amazed if he was still the major one!
Surely it would have cost him millions if that was the case? Perhaps he is - I'm just guessing.

I do think at the start he was the main one though.

But as someone else said - after 7 years or whatever it is I'm surprised at them not giving him another shot.

Would another county try and tempt him? Cavan maybe? Fermanagh?

[naka]

wonder where this leaves Grimley or will he go for manager

[lynchbhoy]

However, Roe isn't bitter about the decision to approve McNulty, who has managed club teams successfully in Cavan and Dublin.

this is the bit I am having difficulty with. While J McN had success as manager in Cavan winning a co title, he was an unmitigated disaster in the club in Dublin. They are only now recovering from his tenure.

[donelli]

just heard there that banty has withdrew his intention to carry on as monaghan manager....

[Maguire01]

just heard there that banty has withdrew his intention to carry on as monaghan manager....

Not good news. I think some people might need a reality check.

[orangeman]

just heard there that banty has withdrew his intention to carry on as monaghan manager....

Not good news. I think some people might need a reality check.

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It could be too late for that.

[Schkite]

Here's what the man himself had to say...

Statement from Seamus McEnaney               17th Aug 2010

I thought long and hard about my own future as Monaghan team manager after our exit from the 2010 championship.
I listened to people whose views matter to me. I listened in particular to the experienced players. For me the most important people in any football environment are the PLAYERS. I came to the conclusion that with a further 3 years we had every prospect of making further progress on the strides we had made over the last 6 years, considering where this team came from to now being one of the top teams in the country. Monaghan football is in a great place right now and what is most important is the future of Monaghan football and the continued progression of this group of players.
The decision of Monaghan GAA County Committee to now ask for nominations for the job that I have been privileged and honoured to hold can be interpreted in different ways. One perspective is that there are some who feel that I may not be the man to continue to lead this team.
Do I wish my name to go forward and perhaps be part of a "competition" for the post I have held for the last 6 years??
Well, that's a prospect I will now have to think very carefully about.

There will be no further comment about this issue at this present time.

[haranguerer]

Just struck me - I wonder would he have engineered it all a la Max Clifford...Banty loves being talked about 

Seriously though, bad form from the delegates. Reality check needed indeed.

[Orangemac]

He should get out now with his head held high. This team has no more improvement in it and he could maybe come back in a few years time rather than leave under a cloud.

You wonder though what planet some of these club delegates are on. If it is a financial matter well fair enough if they are worried about the overall cost but if it is something personal or the fact that they think someone else would do a better job, well all I can say is these people have short memories.

Remember the scenes of celebration when Finlays free dropped into the net to win the Div 2 league final in 2005. Monaghan are arguably the 3rd best team in Ulster this year and have consistently been around Div 1.

An Ulster title would have been great but I'm not sure what some people expect.

[naka]

Joe is available

[Main Street]

Big Joe?

[under the bar]

Joe is available 

Big Joe?

Well he's hardly talking about wee Joe McElderry now.

[Main Street]

Joe is available 

Big Joe?

Well he's hardly talking about wee Joe McElderry now.

They should have changed the family name to Elderberry.